B6 Mental Health Practitioner -NMC/OT/SWE

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We are excited to share an opportunity for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse.

This role involves working within one of our hubs located in Redhill and providing a single crisis service for all emergency, urgent, and routine referrals in the Mid and East Surrey areas. As a Band 6, you will be working alongside both junior and senior practitioners. You will take a lead in coordinating shifts, delegating to other team members, as well as liaising with other key stakeholders. You will be required to urgently respond to requests for assessment and treatment of people experiencing a mental health crisis. You will work autonomously as well as be an effective team member.

This is an integrated role to support the triage and/or rapid response as well as the Home Treatment elements of the service, and the post holder will be responsible for creating a safe, supportive, and easily accessible environment with a no wrong door approach.

Qualified nurses (NMC) are currently benefiting from a Retention Allowance. It is a 10% pay uplift on top of a 5% HCAS Fringe payment. This 10% retention allowance is subject to a minimum total payment of £3,293 and a maximum total payment of £3,613 p.a. This will be paid on a monthly basis and pro-rata'd to hours worked.

Main duties of the job

• Embody the visions and values of Surrey & Borders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust.
• Adhere to the code of practice/conduct of your registering body at all times.
• Discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and the revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct.
• Be accountable and responsible for your own practice.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies, particularly in relation to people discharged under the Care Programme Approach.
• Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of individuals with mental health problems or vulnerabilities living in the community, by providing a community mental health perspective and expertise.

As this role is based within a community setting, you must be able to travel between multiple sites and trust locations within the set hours of your working day.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support to people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional Registration.

Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £39,205 to £47,084 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, per annum, pro rata.